TDP policies pro-rich, anti-poor: Ambati Rambabu

Hyderabad, Castigating the TDP Government for showering sops on industrialists on one hand and ignoring the farmers’ interests besides taking away their fertile land YSR Congress has said the mercantile outline of the State has been in full play during the last 11 months. 

“The State has given incentives worth Rs 2,060 crores in one stroke to industrialists, most of them who are close to the party, and is pursuing with its policy of acquiring fertile land from farmers in thousands of acres even as the loan waiver scheme fell flat in implementation, “party spokesperson Ambati Rambabu told reporters here on Friday. 

Though the incentives and land acquisition from farmers were not mentioned in the manifesto and were not part of the electioneering, Chandrababu Naidu has been going on a high speed on these issues besides Pattiseema project as there seems to be kickbacks while those election promises like loan waiver, pensions, jobs and stipend were totally put out of focus. 

“These double standards are thoroughly exposed ever since he assumed office and his priorities are always commercial in nature and not with the farmers or other sections of the society,” he said. The incentives of Rs 2,060 crores to industries should immediately be withdrawn as there are other burning issues that need to be attended to. 

 “The State is also contemplating to acquire and create a 10 lakh acre land bank through APIIC which will further deprive farmers of their livelihood. Chandrababu Naidu who has been arguing that agriculture is a waste has been pursing with his commercial agenda and is pampering industries besides totally ignoring farmers. 

He has been indiscriminately acquiring land and allotting them to people of his choice, he said and demanded that the incentives given to industrialists should be withdrawn forthwith. The Chief Minister should instead concentrate on bringing special status to the State and expedite negotiations with the Centre, he said.